A few days ago, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced the list of the Vietnam U23 team. Among the 30 players called up, there are many new names, especially overseas Vietnamese striker Martin Lo.
The striker born in 1997 joined Pho Hien FC in the First Division at the beginning of the 2019 season with an undisclosed fee.
Martin Lo was born and raised in Australia, but his father and mother are both Vietnamese citizens. The 21-year-old midfielder received special attention from the media when he decided to return to his hometown of Vietnam to compete to continue developing his career path.
At the age of 11, this player began pursuing professional football and just 2 years later, he was named in the Australian U13 team for the international tournament. Experts say Martin Lo's playing style is quite similar to Quang Hai, Coach Park Hang-seo really needs such a type of player for the U23 Vietnam midfield.
Before announcing the list of preparations for the U23 Vietnam friendly match, domestic media were expecting the participation of Martin Lo. Previously, assistant Lee Young-jin had been in the stands many times to watch this overseas Vietnamese player compete.
In the 2019 season, Martin Lo became a mainstay of Pho Hien Club. In the role of attacking midfielder, he helped Hung Yen's team enter the top three teams with 4 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss and 15 points.
The Australian-born player is considered to have trained hard and always tried his best in the competition. Martin Lo's strengths are playing well with both feet, having sharp strategic vision.
According to many experts, Martin Lo will be a face that promises to bring many breakthroughs in the playing style for U23 Vietnam in the upcoming match against Myanmar. Along with that, this will be an opportunity for overseas Vietnamese players to assert themselves, in order to participate in the U23 Vietnam squad participating in the 30th SEA Games at the end of the year.
